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AOPA Regional Fly-Ins Off To A Good Start
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – More than 2,500 people participated in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) regional fly-in, April 26, in San Marcos, Texas. This was the first of seven fly-ins AOPA will host in 2014, including its homecoming … Continue reading
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill That Expands Liability Protection For Private Airport Owners
MADISON, WIS. – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 321, April 16, 2014, to expand the existing Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52) to include liability protection for non-commercial aviation at private airports. Previous to this amendment, landowners were protected … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, AOPA, EAA & AirVenture, Government/Legislation, News
Tagged AOPA, Bryan Budds, Chuck Aldrian, Dave Weiman, Don Kiel, EAA, Governor Scott Walker, Jay Baeten, Jonathan Harger, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul Tittl, Recreational Use Statute (RUS 895.52), Senate Bill 321, Senator Joe Leibham
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AOPA & NATA Presidents Address Aviation Business Leaders At Minnesota Aviation Trades Conference
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Mark Baker, President of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and Tom Hendricks, President of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), were featured speakers at the Minnesota Aviation Trades Conference, March 21, 2014 in Bloomington, Minnesota. The … Continue reading
Minnesota Aviation Stakeholders Meet On Capitol Hill
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Anyone actively involved in aviation in Minnesota, and who believes in the importance of their local airport, showed up at the Minnesota State Capitol, March 5, 2014, to meet with their legislators. Professional and recreational pilots, … Continue reading
AOPA Applauds Senate Bill To Expand Third-Class Medical Exemption To More Pilots
FREDERICK, MD. – A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would expand the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) third-class medical exemption, reserved for sport pilots for the past decade, to a larger pilot population and more types of aircraft. The … Continue reading
AOPA & NBAA File Amicus Brief In Support of Santa Monica Municipal Airport
The Aviation Associations Warn That Closing the Airport Will Impact Air Safety In Southern California Frederick, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) jointly filed an amicus or friend of the … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, AOPA, News
Tagged AOPA, Ken Mead, NBAA, Santa Monica Municipal Airport
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Regional Fly-In Dates Announced by AOPA
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has announced the dates and locations of its first-ever regional fly-ins to be held nationwide throughout 2014. The association will host six (6) fly-ins in different parts of the country, … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Events, February/March 2014, Sections
Tagged Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, AOPA Homecoming, Mark Baker
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EAA & AOPA Leaders Meet In Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA Chairman Jack Pelton and AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker led discussions between their respective senior staffs on December 16, 2013 at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh. Medical certification, aviation fuels, and increasing the pilot … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, EAA & AirVenture, February/March 2014, People, Sections
Tagged AOPA, aviation, EAA, EAA Aviation Center, Jack Pelton, Mark Baker
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President Obama Signs Small Airplane Revitalization Act Into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) hailed President Obama’s signing of the Small Airplane Revitalization Act into law, November 27, 2013. The legislation – which was … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, December 2013/January 2014, Headlines, Uncategorized
Tagged AOPA, aviation, EAA, GAMA, Small Airplane Revitalization Act
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